Friday, November 22, 2024
11/22/2024
Casa Esperanza’s Mi Camino Peer Recovery Support Services project will enhance and strengthen a Latine community of recovery in the Greater Boston and surrounding areas by providing culturally focused, trauma-informed, peer recovery support services integrated with substance use and mental health treatment and primary care services. The project will serve 90 Clients in YR1 and 130 per year afterward for a total of 350 clients. Project staff will continue to utilize Casa’s Telehealth Program to expand access to support services to Latines across the state and for individuals in Boston who may be immune-compromised and prefer to receive services virtually. Mi Camino will (1) Conduct a Community Needs Assessment to improve access to recovery support services for Latines with SUD. Surveys, interviews, and focus groups will be conducted to provide insight into barriers and engagement opportunities. (2) Deliver a wide range of bilingual/bicultural trauma-informed peer recovery support services to Latines with SUD and/or CODs. Peer Recovery Coaches (PRC) will conduct assessments of comprehensive recovery needs (i.e. housing, employment, health and wellness, transportation, legal, childcare, peer support) to develop Individual Recovery Plans, facilitate individual and group skills building to clients through Peer Recovery Coaching and peer-led groups (Thinking for A Change, Addiction Recovery Education Access Services (AREAS), and Health and Recovery Peer Program (HARP)). In addition, PRCs will connect clients to community-based health and wellness programs, including Back on My Feet, a national sober running group. (3) Implement and strengthen our culturally-focused Peer Leadership Development program to provide training and mentorship to strengthen the recovery and economic independence of Latines in recovery and increase the bilingual/bicultural peer workforce. (4) Improve access to integrated mental health and substance use treatment and primary care for Latines with SUD and/or CODs. PRCs and Recovery Specialist will provide referrals and scheduling support to Casa’s Outpatient Program, including individual and group counseling; psychiatric and psycho-pharmacology consultations; MAT; Structured Outpatient Behavioral Addiction Program (SOAP); HIV testing and counseling; case management services; and on-site primary care services. Additionally, PRCs will provide referrals to insurance counseling to help clients understand, apply, and enroll for health insurance/Medicaid. PRCs will provide clients assistance in applying for benefits support, including SSI/SSDI, TANF, SNAP, etc. (5) Address the stigma, discrimination, and barriers to culturally and linguistically proficient treatment and recovery support services for Latines through educational presentations at Latino-serving organizations, community groups, and events pertaining to substance abuse and mental illness. Staff will also support client participation in statewide advocacy events and implement family group sessions to help families support their loved one in care, improve family functioning, and reduce shame and stigma.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).
